Mafia 2 Screens Are Pretty, Intimidating

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Another five screenshots of 2K Czech's open-world mobster simulator sequel Mafia 2 have appeared, showcasing the game's use of weapons and shiny cars.

Known as Illusion Softworks prior to its acquisition by 2K Games, the studio is planning to release Mafia 2 on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, though no release estimate has been announced.

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

From The Chatty
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    March 7, 2008 8:21 AM

    My god that game is looking pretty good. The first mafia was so much fun

    except for the car race, that part can die in a fire.

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      March 7, 2008 8:25 AM

      I loved the game and you know the game is great when the only bad part was a stupid little race in the middle of the game. Everything else was just perfection.

      And we know they learned from their mistake, so those damn races had better be gone or optional.

      I'm so excited for this game.

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        March 7, 2008 8:39 AM

        yeah the shootout scene in the church and the ensuing race across the rooftops was executed beautifully.

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      March 7, 2008 8:25 AM

      yea car's sucked ass in Mafia it made me want to quit.

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        March 7, 2008 8:34 AM

        This is how I felt about Saints Row. Such an awesome game, but driving cars was the opposite of fun.

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      March 7, 2008 8:29 AM

      What was so hard about the car race? I managed to pass it on first try, with plenty of time to spare..

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        March 7, 2008 8:38 AM

        you know its been so long its hard to remember, I guess some people had an easy time of it but I remember it was something about a brutally unforgiving race where one mess up meant repeat. Plus racing with keyboard keys does not equal fun.

        I think they actually released a patch either lowering the difficulty of the race or making it optional.

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        March 7, 2008 8:40 AM

        there's always one!

        look, the car race was obviously difficult for most people. didn't the release a patch layer to make it optional, or was there some kind of cheat code to beat it? point is, we can't all be as massively skilled as you and the majority of people who played it had a real hard time with the race. i just remember saying to myself "why am i even doing this? can't i go back to taking out goombas?"

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        March 7, 2008 9:36 AM

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        March 7, 2008 10:15 AM

        You had to use brakes which I think some people find difficult. J/K

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        March 8, 2008 4:32 PM

        We're part of a group of 10% that passed it on the first try. The other 90% uninstalled the game.

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      March 7, 2008 10:28 AM

      Most of the people bitching about the difficulty of the race mission were probably using a keyboard. Sidewinder Precision Pro FTW!

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      March 7, 2008 8:29 PM

      it was because you had to drive like 10 minutes to the race mission.

      then the race itself took like 10 minutes if I remembr correctly. I got pissed too.

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